Reversible window



June 24,1930, LI 9. TAYLOI? 1,767,022,

REVERS IBLE WINDOW Fil ug- 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lWVE/VTOR Y MMQALWWLAdLL' ATTORNEY June 24, 1930.

L. B. TAYLOR REVERSIBLE WINDOW 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 8, 1929 1 VENTOR A TTORNEY Patented June 24, 1930 i i TTZQS""TENT sic LEROY B. TAYLOR, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO REVERSIBLE WINDOW Application filed August 8, 1929. Serial No. 384,386.

This invention relates to reversible winand 13 are fastened to jainbs 2 by, screws 1 1 dows, of the type which allows the sash to which allow the said arms to swing freely. swing on horizontal pivots which are at- The sashes 8 and 8 are cut away at to allow tached to the lower part of the sash and are the armslS and 13 to clear the flange of the 5 also pivotally hung between side arms which aforementioned sashes. The springs 16 and are pivoted at their upper ends to the casing. 17, which are corrugated to retard the move- Such a window is shown in my Patent No. ment of the sashes 8 and 8, are fastened by 1,722,774. screws 18 to head 1 and jamb 2.

The object of the present invention is to Fastened to the reverse or lower end of 10 provide improved sash supporting arms sashes 8 and 8 are spring strips 19 and 19 which are off-set to clear the flange of the which close the opening 20 at the meeting sash, and pivoted to sash at points that will rails and at sill 3. permit both sash to be completely reversed Both sashes 8 and 8 are rabbeted for the without interfering with each other at ineetarms and are cut away at the top and bottom 1 ing rail or at head or sill. where the curve of the arms 13 and 13 pro Another object of the invention is to protrude. vide an improved spring catch which will 7 An ordinary lock catch may be used for hold the sash in an open, closed or partly holding the sashes closed. closed position. i To open the upper sash 8, the upper end of Other objects will be evident "from the folthe sash is pulled forwardly which swings lowing description and the accompanying sash 8 outwardly as shown by dotted lines in drawings, in which: Fig. 2, the spring pivots 7 sliding up in the Fig. 1 is a front elevation and is indichannels 4, slipping in and out of holes 6 in cated by lines 11 on Fig. 2, and broken said channel 4.

away to show the reversed sash inv section. The arms 13 swing with the sash 8 on the Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the inspring pivots '2', and the corrugated springs stallation and operation of the window. 16 and 17 retard the movement of the sash 8 F 3 is a section in plan on line 33 of by acting onhousing 12 of spring catch or F' 1. pivots 7, and so prevent slamming. The

window casing consisting of a head 1, jambs r completely reversed if desired. 2 and sill 3, is made to ht the opening in the The lower sash 8 is operated in the same wall of the building. A metal channel 4 is manner. formed or inserted at recess 5 in each jamb Various changes may be made in the de- 2 and extends the full length of the frame tails of the structure within the scope of the/ between the head 1 and thesill 3, and has following claims. countersunk holes 6 at convenient intervals I claim: into which the bullet headed spring pivots 7 1. A reversible Window comprising a casslip and catch as the sashes 8 and 8f are ing the jambs of which are provided with 40 opened or closed. notches, a reversible swinging sash, pivoted These pivots 7 consistof a bullet head 9 arms connecting the sash and casing, and

with a. shank 10 over which the coil spring yielding pivots mounted on the sash and 11 fits, the complete unit beinghoused and slidable up and down along the jambs and fastened by peening the end of shank 10'after engageable in said notches to hold the sash in 'iiet'erring specifically to the drawings: A sash 8 may be swung to a horizontal position, 180

45 it is in the cylindrical holders 12 which are desired positions. attached to the ends of the sashes 8 and 8 2. A reversible window as set forth in The arms 13 and 13 for holding the sashes claim 1, said pivots comprising pins with 8 and 8 are shown in Fig. 2 extended at rounded heads engageable in the notches, diilerent angles to show the manner in which and springs pressing said pins outwardly into sashes 8 and 8 are reversed. These arms 13 the notches.

3. A reversible window as set forth in claim 1, the sash having cylindrical holders mounted thereon and the pivots comprising pins with rounded heads engageable in the notches, the pins being housed in said holders, and springs coiled around the pins in the holders.

4. A reversible window as set forth in claim 1, the arms being offset at the ends ad- "acent the casing to clear the sash.

5. A reversiblewinclow as set forth in claim 1, the sash having flanges, and said flanges being cut away to permit the arms to clear the same.

6. The cornbination'stated in claim 1, the springs between the sash and the casing to retard the movement of the former.

In testimony whereof, I do affix my signature.

LEROY B. TAYLOR. 

